to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
majority group (party, faction)
minority group (party); minority
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
Xia dynasty (of China; ca. 2070-1600 BCE; possibly mythological); Hsia dynasty
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sense of smell; olfaction
judgment; judgement; discernment
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to grumble about something (trivial)
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
life and death; life or death
to pitch (e.g. a boat); to force out an opponent